Ben Feuerherd
Public Safety and Policing Reporter at WNYC (New York, NY)
Assignment Desk/Associate Producer, @NY1 Priors: Politico, Messenger, NY Post.
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1 week ago |
gothamist.com | Ben Feuerherd
The NYPD’s Counterterrorism Division is investing in new technology to combat what it said is a growing threat to New Yorkers: drones that could be used for “nefarious” purposes, documents reviewed by Gothamist show. Last year, months before the public’s attention was captivated by reports of mysterious drones circling New Jersey's skies, the NYPD signed a $383,744 contract to buy a drone-tracking system from a private company, according to the contract, which was reviewed by Gothamist.
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1 week ago |
gothamist.com | Ben Feuerherd |Jessica Gould |Ramsey Khalifeh
A Columbia University student and vocal pro-Palestinian advocate was arrested by immigration authorities when he went to sit for a naturalization interview Monday, according to his attorneys. Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent United States resident and green card holder who emigrated from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration authorities in Vermont, where his permanent residence is located, one of his attorneys told Gothamist.
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2 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Ben Feuerherd
An NYPD unit that will focus on non-emergency issues like illegal parking, outdoor drug use, aggressive panhandling and noise complaints will begin work in five precincts across the city starting Monday, city officials said Thursday.
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2 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Ben Feuerherd
New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against nine of the largest vape distributors in the country, accusing them of targeting underage children with tobacco products, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The suit accuses the companies of violating state and federal laws restricting the distribution and advertisement of flavored e-cigarettes. It claims the vape distributors followed the tobacco industry’s playbook to hook young people on their products.
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2 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Ben Feuerherd
New York City has expanded a policy that critics say allows officials to enter into expensive contracts with little oversight, according to city officials and a recent lawsuit challenging the practice. The policy allows the city to hire vendors to run short-term, real-world tests to see whether new products and technology are effective, according to the comptroller’s office.
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